Archive for April 27th, 2011

Psychologist, Dr. Leahcim Semaj, says the 14 consecutive quarters of economic decline has been affecting the mental health of Jamaicans, leading many to engage in destructive behaviours.

He said the stress caused by the economic pressures is also compounded by the fact that there are not enough outlets through which Jamaicans can easily access mental health care.

Yesterday, the education ministry reported that a suicide hotline set up just over a week ago to deal with issues affecting troubled teens was being ...

The agriculture ministry says domestic crop production for the first quarter of this year has shown signs of growth.

Preliminary figures from the ministry show that between January and March, there was a 20 per cent increase in domestic crop production.

This was disclosed by agriculture minister Dr. Christopher Tufton, while addressing the opening of the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show earlier this week.

Dr Tufton said the high production figure is indicative of the trend over the last few years.

He noted that ...